#91D8A7
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.2% 0.099 153.6), rgb(145, 216, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#91D8A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91D8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 216, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.099 153.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #91D8A7 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91D8A7 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91D8A7 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91D8A7 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 154.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91D8A7
oklch(82.2% 0.099 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#37BC70
oklch(70.6% 0.159 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#91D8A7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D8CDA4 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AA | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D6CA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91D8A7
#91D8A7
oklch(82.2% 0.099 153.6)
- #EDADE0
#EDADE0
oklch(82.3% 0.099 333.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #91D8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #91D8A7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.